I like Telford 10k Ironbridge Half is a good one

Great Video, Just subscribed

thanks this really helped im running it this year and wanted to get a grasp for the compotition as i will be tryting to win

Good to see you back it 👌

Great to see you back mate 😀

Good news your on the s and c stuff already. Cracking. 👌

Good luck with the op. Speedy recovery 👌

Well done "getting your head back in the game"

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Nice way to finish the pre-marathon training with a chunk off your pb? Is the operation back on then? Good luck if so.

Congratulations. Hope everything goes well and back out in the fresh air.

Well done! Fradley is a good one.

Those boys make it look simple, don't they? Languid strides, trotting to the shops for some fruit + nut and 20 Capstan Full Strength 😁

Nice way to *finish* PB is huge! Congratulations. Last Saturday had a local, regular for me, off road tough marathon. 4hrs 30mins. I was 31 from 130 runners. The difficulty of this excellent event is evident from the fact that only 9 runners under 4hrs. Winner 3hrs 44mins. April brings (injury/alien abduction not withstanding) a half, a 10k,London Marathon and my local favourite the North Dorset Village Marathon: all of these on road. Sincerely wish you well for the operation, a speedy recovery and no *unpleasant* surprises.

Good luck with the op and then the recovery 👌

Bad timing but as you said it'll be better for you in the short and long term! If you're able to do some other cardio such as swimming or cycling as part of your recovery I'm sure you'll come back much stronger.

Great video as usual, and brilliant to have you supporting us! You put in a good shift yourself running across that field 😅

Great video mate - thanks for the support 👏

Best wishes to you.

*Oh bugger* Your excellent attitude/ determination will be of great benefit in the next 6 months or so. I'm looking forward to seeing your *new* journey.

We see you're in the same club as Sam Bassett. Love his channel. Have just subbed to yours. Gutting for you to miss Manchester. John was going to run Shakespeare but 1. it's off and 2. I've not been able to run properly for 4 weeks. Will check back on some of your other Vlogs - we were at the Telford 10k too.

Bad timing but good you getting sorted. Whatever marathon you choose to do post op at least your base will be significantly better than starting from scratch and, as you say, if you can keep cardio ticking over you'll be ready to light the fire before you know it. All the best for the op and sure PBs galore await post op. 👍

Fantastic running buddy! Oh i do love Barcelona!

Great run for you. Good luck.

Great running. Looks like a great race 👌

Another pb! You must be delighted. You were storming along at the finish. First mile in a big event 17½ thousand finishers! - or even small events - a bit of traffic, no sweat about that. Cracking effort.

Congrats Stu - cracking run! Proud of you mate 👍🏼

Hi Stuart , I've got a pair of the Cheapo /Renpho Branded , leg massage boots Worth the money imo if you gonna need regular massages Very basic and obviously no comparison to something like the Normatecs tho

Well done -- being sensible enough to rest instead of attempting to *run off* an injury!

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Great effort. Nicely done.

Well done! 100 is a real milestone for a month - great that it is also January new year, new milestones. I had my local road half last Sunday, first of year. Perfect weather - cool in shade and short sleeve tee when running. Undulating course on very quiet Dorset country roads: this event's thing is a *proper* hill on the last mile. Last 2k each about 30secs each slower than average, seems to go on for an age. Went as well /better than expected - 8th time I've run it. Tho my calves are aching/hurting more than usual! We VM65-69 old blokes feel it! Off road (50%)Portland Marathon next Sunday - treating it *merely* as a long run so as long as my calves are *ok* "I will survive hey, hey!". Happy running. Keep it up, you're doing fantastically.

Congrats on 100mile Jan! Looking forward to seeing you make the step to 5 runs a week in Feb 💪🏼

Good luck with the training.

4 great weeks in a row Stu - same again in Feb!

Great work! The cold, the drizzle, the headlights! I'm not a great fan of off road! Partly my age.... tree roots, rabbit holes, low hanging branches etc.🤕 However I recommend them: usually more and more-difficult hills, usually no traffic(!) more *effort* required, often different muscles ache afterwards 😁 (I'm running - staggering - an off road full marathon next week after my road half this Sunday) Happy running.

Running is full of money making/get faster quick schemes... only the diet/nutrition *industry* has more quacks and ways to make your wallet lighter! You sound as if you are being very sensible in both areas! 😁

Thanks for the video. I went down from 22stone to 17ish at the moment I think you are spot on Re your thinking. I use my joy of running to fuel my motivation for loosing more fat/weight. As you say it gets easier with ever bit you loose. It's really easy to put it on but takes longer to loose. I think of it as a year plan, with a goal written down Keep up the videos. You deserve more views and I hope you get them

My advice from personal experience: 1. permanent weight loss is all about what you put in your mouth, very little to do with what exercise you do; 2. Carbs are your enemy, remove them from your diet (all of them, including fruits and vegetables); 3. Eat foods 100% derived from animals only; 4. Do not count calories, eat as much as you need to feel comfortably full; 5. Watch the kgs just drop off effortlessly. Trust me, this works.

Chapeau!

You are doing very well. The 5 miler: from long run to easy run 👍 Excellent work. I still haven't run a race in 2023! 2 weeks to go, a local event and regular for me (7 or 8 times) half marathon - good test of my fitness.

I've just started my training plan for Manchester too, hoping to lose a few lbs in the process and gain a bit of speed but to be honest just completing it will be enough for me! Keep up the good work and maybe catch you on the day 🏃‍♂ Alex T (we met at Data Centres Ireland in Dec!)

Just seen swadlincote on your data, i used to drive over to the 50's american diner that used to be there that my friends owned.

Well done! Great parkrun time. You'll be sub 25mins in no time. The weather was appalling all the time. You stuck at it

Well done on your PB. Best wishes. New subscriber.

Awesome, mate!

Top running!, Nearly a minute pb is MASSIVE!

Congratulations on the pb. Great running 👌

Great video - looking forward to the rest of the series!

Training on a calorie deficit can be difficult, you need to ensure your getting the correct balance of Carbs/Proteins/Fats. Good luck in your 1st Mara, What what one are you doing?